I beg leave to Enclose you two Letters; one for the President, and the other for Congress, towards obtaining, what I realy think my Services have some Claim to—if it was no more, than being the Chief means of stopping the sending Off the Whole Army of Ireland to assist in the Subjugation of the Freemen of North America; I leave the Introduction of this matter to your Superior Wisdom; It is a Novel and Free mode of a Private Freeman soliciting a favor and honor from an assembly of Freemen, but conscious of my Services and Zeal in Support of their Cause, I Entertain the fondest hopes of Success.

My Son is realy deserving of any trust—he has the best of principles—and as he is now, for Ever, become a Subject of your Magnamous Ally, he is a fit Object for American honors; you can easily form an Idea, how proud it would make me, and how pleased the friends of America in this Kingdom will be at his promotion.

I have lately recieved a Valuable present of Trees and seeds from Colonel Wadsworth of Connecticut State, and the trees promise well; planting is my Chief amusement, as I do all the Nice parts myself—sowing the seed, pruning, Budding &c &c; I never leave any thing to a gardiner, therefore I have one of the most healthy and promising plantations in the Kingdom; I brought the seeds of the largest fir trees, [in] that part of the Alpes near St: Bernard, to this place. The plants are in the most promising state; it is the finest deal in Europe, but not much used, as the Expence is so great in bringing the timber over such a tract [of] mountain; it is peculiar only to one Spot;

I send you a few news papers [and] by them you will see the accounts of the White Boys in this Country, who never would have got up, if Government had not insulted the Volunteers; they now wish for the Volunteers to repel them but none will not march against them except a few Ministerial dependants.

Lady Newenham joins me in the warmest respect and highest regards for you and your grandson; she is so anxious in this affair [that] If it could insure Success, she would Cross the Atlantic to obtain it; he parental heart is so Elated with [the] Idea of it.

I shall, towards the Latter End of Nov[ember] impatiently hope for the Honor of an Answer; I have wrote to General Washington and Mr. Jay to request their Support.

This goes by the Dublin Packet, Captain Alcorn. I have the Honor, to be, my Dear Sir, and Ever respected F[riend] with Every Sentiment of Esteem your most obedient and most Humble Servant